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MEP releases 2022 Briefing Book
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership MEP is proud to announce the publication of our 2022 Briefing Book, Blueprint for our Future. This book identifies the major environmental threats Minnesota faces, the work already being…
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Bills would continue efforts to reduce PFAS exposure
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership On Thursday, February 24th, the Minnesota House Environment and Natural Resources Committee heard two promising bills that would help to limit the exposure of Minnesotans to PFAS,…
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Federal plan would accelerate Great Lakes cleanups
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership This week, President Joe Biden and EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced a plan to use most of a $1 billion investment in the Great Lakes from the Infrastructure and…
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MPCA seeks broad community input
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, or MPCA, is currently soliciting community feedback on environmental concerns and agency practices in a survey that closes this Tuesday, February 15th. As one…
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Legislature may finally get the lead out of Minnesota water and wildlife
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Lead poisoning is one of the oldest medical conditions known to humankind. It’s a virtually irreversible, permanent disease caused by exposure to lead through ingestion or breathing.…
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MN momentum is for clean water, not sulfide mines
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership At times, it has seemed like Minnesota would soon see copper-nickel sulfide mining projects breaking ground near our most vulnerable waters, destroying climate-critical wetlands and threatening communities…
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Legislative plans would be a big boost for Minnesota climate action
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Earlier this week, the Minnesota House Climate Action Caucus unveiled its 2022 Minnesota Climate Action Plan. This plan consists of a series of proposals that would invest in…
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Caucusing is two weeks way – here’s what you need to know
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Minnesotans are well known for doing some things a little differently from much of the rest of the nation; among them are the hot dish tradition, Duck…
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Sulfide mining debate continues, despite lack of need
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership It feels like it’s been forever that international corporations have planned sulfide mines for northeast Minnesota. Maybe it’s taking long enough that it will become clear to…
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Our 2022 priorities focus on climate, environmental justice
Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership In late November, the MEP team including members, staff, and our Board of Directors finalized our coalition’s 2022 Collaborative Priorities. This document will help set MEP’s strategy for…